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Starc's Six Wickets Demolish Bangladesh Batting
22 Aug
Summary
- Bangladesh were bowled out for just 64 runs.
- Mitchell Starc took an impressive six wickets for 12 runs.
- Australia leads by 101 runs after day one.
On a tumultuous first day of the second Test in Mackay, Bangladesh was dismissed for a mere 64 runs. Mitchell Starc starred with the ball, taking six wickets for 12 runs, including the first-ball wicket of Shadman Islam. Captain Pat Cummins also contributed with three wickets, as Bangladesh collapsed to 12-5 and were eventually all out in 34 overs.
Despite the dominant bowling performance, Australia's batting order also experienced difficulties. Wickets fell consistently throughout their innings, with notable dismissals including Marnus Labuschagne for four and Steve Smith for 42. However, Cameron Green remained resilient, scoring an unbeaten 51 to guide Australia to 165-8 by the close of play.
This performance leaves Australia with a lead of 101 runs. Shoriful Islam was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers, taking six wickets for 35 runs. Starc's bowling effort also saw him surpass Dale Steyn on the all-time Test wicket-takers list.
